Intuitive Machines’ Athena Moon Lander Fails

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IM-2 mission in low lunar orbit.

Credit: Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines has determined its Athena lunar lander mission has failed after the probe tipped over on its side during its March 6 attempted soft landing. Launched Feb. 26, Intuitive’s Athena Nova-C lander descended autonomously onto Mons Mouton in the lunar south pole region on March 6 at 12...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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